Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet
This planet—let’s call it “Earth”—is not just a dangerous place, it’s a complicated one
Nov 15, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
A Different Democratic Debate Will Be Held in the Aftermath of the Paris Attacks A Different Democratic Debate Will Be Held in the Aftermath of the Paris Attacks
There is a rich American democratic tradition of carrying on with campaigns and elections in challenging moments.
Nov 14, 2015 / John Nichols
After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance
The years after September 11 are a powerful reminder that an “all-out war” on terror only creates more terrorism.
Nov 14, 2015 / Phyllis Bennis
November 14, 1995: The US Government Shuts Down Because of a Budgetary Standoff in Congress November 14, 1995: The US Government Shuts Down Because of a Budgetary Standoff in Congress
“Last winter’s government shutdown, contrary to media reports, was not about innocent bystanders. It was about the broad scheme of power in the nation.”
Nov 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights
All the candidates are interested in restoring and renewing voting rights. Let’s clarify their commitments and make this a front-and-center issue.
Nov 13, 2015 / John Nichols
Haitians Are Rising Up Against the Stolen Elections Haitians Are Rising Up Against the Stolen Elections
The country is dominated more than ever by MREs—Morally Repugnant Elites—and post-earthquake aid from Washington, guided by the Clintons, has mostly benefited American subcontracto...
Nov 13, 2015 / James North
Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’ Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’
They are already plenty grown up. It’s their adult critics who are behaving like children.
Nov 13, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro
8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work 8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work
These hospitality workers are pushing for a “panic button” to prevent the attacks that have become endemic in the industry.
Nov 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen
November 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is Dedicated in Washington, DC November 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is Dedicated in Washington, DC
“One can hardly expect images of napalmed children and weeping parents to remind us of what the war was really like.”
Nov 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment
The embattled professor reflects on the trials of free speech, Zionism, and what it means to reach a settlement.
Nov 13, 2015 / Steven Salaita